🗓️ Idiom: Do the Right Thing
💬 Meaning
- To make an honest, fair, or morally correct decision, even if it is difficult.
- It shows acting with integrity, especially when choices affect other people.
🧠 Example Sentences
- The company did the right thing by donating supplies to the local school.
- In difficult times, strong leaders try to do the right thing.
- Even though it cost more, they chose to do the right thing and use eco-friendly materials.
🏛️ Origin
This phrase is based on the idea of choosing what is morally or ethically correct. It has long been used in personal and business situations to describe actions that reflect honesty and care for others.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
The manager decided to ________ and report the mistake honestly.
Answer
do the right thing
2. Multiple choice:
What does “do the right thing” mean?
a) Follow orders without thinking
b) Make a morally good choice
c) Take the easiest path
Answer
b) Make a morally good choice
3. Rewrite the sentence:
“The company acted responsibly, even when it was difficult.”
Answer
The company did the right thing.
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Rob is a CELTA qualified English teacher with 15 years of international experience. He has a BSc and PGDip from Loughborough and St Andrews universities in the UK. He has taught in Thailand and Saudi Arabia and now works with professionals worldwide.
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